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̈JAPAN AND THE ARMS CONFERENCE.

BIG DELEGATION TO GO TO LONDON.

SOUNDING WASHINGTON'S VIEWS.

THE PRELIMINARY CONVERSATIONS.

(TAPOUGH AKUTER'S AGENUE:)

Tokyo, Oct. 99

до

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23,

SHARES SLUMP IN

NEW YORK.

ENORMOUS DROP IN VALUE.

A HECTIC DAY.

[RKUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE. ]

New York, October £1. The Stock Exchange yesterday

ever witnessed,

"EDISON DAY."

LIGHT'S GOLDEN

JUBILEE.

CELEBRATED ALL OVER THE WORLD,

[United Press.)

Dearborn, Michigan. Oct. 21-- At least thirteen countries through-

SOVIET'S LIGHT PUT OUT.

NEW SWEDISH-GERMAN-

AGREEMENT.

A MATCH MONOPOLY.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

BERLIN, October 21.

A loan agreement has been enter

1929.

SEVERE FIGHTING REPORTED.

THE LONG.EXPECTED BATTLE?

BIG FORCES ENGAGED.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.}

HANKOW, Oct. 29. According to an official wireless battle is raging in the vicinity of Jungyang, on the Lunghai Rail- and Sun Liang Cheng forces. No details of the fighting are given.

Telegrams in Brief.

The Committee of the Maritimo Conference by thirty three votes to thirty-to-day rejected the pro posals of the employers to exclude officers and all persons occupying positions of supervision or manage ment or confidence on board mer chantmen, from the proposed re- gulation of hours."

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is the elder experienced one of the wildest days out the world, are to-day celebrated into by the German Government way, between the Tang Seng Chi | Capetown on his expedition to the

Mr. Matsudaira The Japanese delegation to the brother of Viscount Merio Matsu- London Arms Conference

daira and the younger brother of scheduled to sail from Yokohama Count Hideo Yamadı. He was on November 30, for Senttir.

born in 1981, and graduated from Mr. Wakatsuki and Admiral the Imperial University, Tokyo, in Takarabe, the ranking advisors, 2009, entering the diplomatic ser will proceed to Washington to visit vies in 1903 as a junior Consul. He President Hoover and Mr. Stim- | served in London as a Secretary son, and will possibly complete the and later Peping, and as preliminary naval conversalione, | Cotmisul-General in Tientsin. He which in the meantime will be con- dacted through regular diplomatic

channels.

was Chief of the Political Depart- meat of the Japaness expedition

into Siberia in 1918.

Movem

the

The Japanese representation in As Secretary General of the Loddon Will tatal about seventy, Japanese Delegation nt including, besides three plenipoten | Washington Conference Mr: Matsu- tiaries, a naval technical staff of dairn came in contact with navy twenty-five, hended by Vice-Admirál | limitation matters during their in- Masato Sakonji; and a Foreign ception, and has remained a keen Office advisory group of twenty, student of the whole disarmament headed by Dr. Hiroshi Saito, who is

since. ཐཱ༽ཟླ』!

He was at present the Foreign Office spoke. Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs It is learned that Preliminary in 1993 before his appointment as Japanese-American conversations Ambassador to the United States in will open shortly at Washington between Mr. Debuchi and VMr. Stimson, and in London between Mr. Matsudairs Unwes

and

1924.

Both Matsudairs and Takarabe are chary of words, and probably General will leave most of the talking dur-

ing the conference to other de

It is hoped these discussions Jegates. They know what Japan will result in Japancer-Ameriena wants, however, and may be depend- understanding prior to Mr. Wakat-ed upon to do their best to get it. Auki's arrival in Washington, al is understood their instructions though it may be left to the Chief are absolutely opposed to any at Delegate to complete an under-tempt to abolish submarines, and standing with President Hoover.

America's Naval Delegates,

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21, Senator Reed, of the Naval Affairs Committee, and Senator Robinson, have consented to BOTTE on the American delegation to the naval" disarmament conference in London in January next.

The slump started with an enor- mous volume of selling during the morning when ateck broke in all directions from five to forty-five paints.

In the course of the morning about G.82,500,000,000 in paper values of the stocks disappeared.

Powerful banking interests fought hard to prevent farther demoralis tion and towards the close of the day's trading, the bulls began to make a little hondway,

A few of the leading stocks struggled up a few points in con- sequence. The day's sales exceeded seven million shares,

IF FRANCE AND ITALY REFUSE.

AMERICA FAVOURS THREE- POWER AGREEMENT.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13.

if a Franco-Italian disagreement It is authoritatively learned that over the ratios for auxiliary ships prevents a Five Power naval limita tion agreement," at the forthcoming that they may insist that Japan be London conference, the United given a general ratio of 3 to 5 in States will favour an agreement be nuval strength, Instead of 3 to 43tween itself, Great Britain and agreed on at the Washington Con Japan.

ference.

Mr. Wakatsuki.

The United States does not wish that a possible deadlock of France and Italy should prevent an agree meat of the three great haval Powers. It is possible that Great triparte agreement, while it is be- Britain might equally favour a lieved that the adherence of Japan, which has no interest whatever in the size of the French and Italian MIr. Wakatsuki was born in | navies, would be easily obtained. Feuruary 1886 of a poor Samurai- If the agreement is restricted to family in what now is Tottori the three greatest naval Powers, Prefecture, on the remote past of

there would be psychological as the Japan ec His family were

well as material disadvantages, but Commenting on the expected ar- retainers, of the feudal Tottorit is certain that the Washington rival in Washington of the Clan, and were named Okumura

Government would consider such an Japanese delegation to the London The youth Beijiro, however, was agreement decidedly superior to Conference, Mr. Stimson explained | adopted into another Samurai that he had informed the Tokyo family, the Wakatsuki, according Government that he would be glad to a common Japanese custom, and to confer with the delegation in assumed the Wakatsuki naine. Washington before left for Lonilon

physical strength and industry, and he carried these qualities with him to the Imperial University in Tokyo, where he was graduated from the French law course. He held various posts in the Ministry of Finance and finally became Finuner Minister in the second and third Cabinets under the late fieneral Prince Katsura, and in the last Cabinet under the late Marquis Shigenobu Okunt.

A former elementary school teacher and expert in "judo," the Japanese art of lf-defence, will head Senator Borah was invited to Japan's delegation to the coming serve, but he expressed his regret | Conference in London. He is at his inability to event

Beijiro Wakatsuki, former Premier, Mr. H. L. Stimson, the Secretary veteran politician, and self-made of State, who will head the delem. gation, says that the selection of the ither delegates will be deferred until more is known regarding the course of the preliminary discus- sions.

JAPAN'S 'DELEGATES.

SKETCHES OF THEIR CAREERS.

[United Pross.}

none at all,

ing "Light's Golden Jubilee" in with the Swedish Match Trust, commemoration of the fiftieth an-under which the Trust will advance niversary of Thomas A. Edison's $125,000,000 (gold) to the Govern invention of practical electric in- candescent lamp.

The issue will be made at 03 per cent., bearing an interest of six per cent.

At Dearborn, where the festivi ties of Light's Gold Jubilee will centre, a testimonial dinner will be Kiven Edison by Henry Ford and attended by distinguished citizens of this country and representatives of foreign nations.

ment.

A match monopoly will be created tion of Soviet and other foreign in return, whereby the importa- matches will be excluded.

The Soviet trade representative declares that this is to be regarded as hostile net."

The match monopoly will last for 50 years, according to the progress a minimum of 32 and a maximum of of the loan redemption. Half of the shares in the new syndicate will be half by German owned lactories and held by the trust, and the other the Reichskredit Aktien Company.. Swedish, factories will produce. 65 German factories 35. per cent of the requirements, and

sector con-

His Majesty the King has sent the following message to Sir Deng- as Mawson, who sailed in the Discovery on Saturday from Antarctic: The Queen" and I wish you and all the members of the expedition all good wishes for your success and a safe journey.".

A bulletin issued by the physi cians attending M. Poincare states that the ex-Premier's condition is most satisfactory.

It is stated, however, that Hei- shihkuan, where hostilities first broke out, is at present in the hands of the Kuominchun..

Reports from the Han River dis. trict state that the portation of reinforcements to the tinues quiet. Meanwhile, trans

The giant British airship, R101," front continues, the latest being was put back into her shed at so far been garrisoning Wuchanga warning of the approach of an troops of Hain Tao Yin, who have Cardington Aerodrome in view of Hence, the Wahan cities are

at extremely heavy gale, present practically denuded of troope.

CHIANG SCORES YEN.

HSI SHAN.

MILITARY ACTION NOW

ESSENTIAL: ·

(THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.]

SHANGEAL. Oct. 22.

Meanwhile, in their homelands, the iftieth anniversary of the per fection, of the electric incandescent lamp will be celebrated by special illumination displays, banquets, public lectures and exhibitions.

Japan. in addition to holding country-wide celebrations, has sent a delegation of seventeen repre-

The shareholders of the new sentatives of Japan's chief electri- syndicate will receive 8 per cent. cal organizations to carry the Em-dividend and the German Governon Saturday.

inventor. pire's word of thanks to the aged meat will receive 13 ahillings for The remaining The delegation has profits will be divisible between toured the larger cities of the Unit-German and Swedish interests. The ed States studying various phases price of matches will increase by of electrical development as made

one halfpenny for ten boxes, as a possible by the early invertions and result of the arrangement.

research of Mr. Edison.

every 10,000 boxes.

several

Of the various countries of The agreement is ratifiable by the Latin-America, Argentina, Brazil, Reichstag, and is conditional on the and Mexico have planned officialsperation of the Young Plan. The commemoration exercises and, de-Swedish Match Trust has already monstration, while

inore obtained monopolies in many countries of South and Central European countries on the terms America will celebrate with "Light outlined. Brazil, where "Edison Day" has to reduce taxation. fiestas" in honour of the occasion. The new loan will be utilised been observed several times in the Swedish factories had hitherto been German and past, has completed plans for exco-operating, but both were badly tensive celebrations throughout the hit by the dumping of Soviet Republic appropriate to the world. wide importance of the day. Chile,atches below the cost of produc- in addition to sending a delegate to the National Electric Light As- sociation convention, will carry out an extensive programme through- out the country.

As the result of conferences to cipation in the event the Mexican make plans for the Mexican parti section of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers has sche- The radio short waves from Dear- horn, where the chief activities of Light's Golden Jubilee will be held, will be picked up and rebroadcast

As a boy he was noted for histions and disadvantages, and it isduled its annual banquet to-day.

Mr. Wakatsuki' and the late Count Shimpei Goto started with Prince Katsura on his trip to Europe in 1912. The party got as far as St. Petersburg when Katsura was summoned back to Japan y the illness of the late Emperor Meiji.

A naval limitation treaty exclud- ing France and Italy would be afflicted with numerous complica believed that such a treaty would necessarily provide a degree of flexibility in certain categories, leaving Britain free to build with in higher limits in any branch, in which French building had reached the designated point."

In such circumstances it is assum ed that the United States would be free to build up equally in each category, but the United States be- ing relatively, if not altogether, un- interested in, the number of the French submarines, for instance, would regret any circumstances which would rain the lowest quotas, which could be written into the treaty originally.-Osaka Mainichi,

PREMIER IN MONTREAL. NEED FOR CO-OPERATION WITH FRANCE.

(THROVON REUTER'S AGENCY.],

in Mexico.

The October

tion.

EX-BULGARIAN PREMIER

DEAD.

A CHEQUERED CAREER.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGETOZ.]

BERLIN, October 21, M. Vassily Radoslavof, the exiled Bulgarian statesman, passed away in Berlin to-day at the advanced age of 75 years.

chun captured Fancheng in Hupet, It is reported that the Kuomin

A verincular paper states that Chiang Kai Shek has wired to Chang Hsuch Liang stating that Yen si Shae must have had ad vance information regarding the Kuominchun outbreak, and instead of suppressing it, he has made an absurd suggestion of mediation, thereby placing the Central Govern ment on the same level as the North-Western Generals

Chiang Kai Shek is reported to have added, "I have decided upon

military action with a view to secur- situation." ing a fundamental solution of the

TANG SENG CHI'S LOYALTY!

two

SOME UNEXCEPTIONAL SENTIMENTS.

"Reconstruction is impossible when

more thnn

million soldiers are under arms,'

was the message broadcast at the Nanking Central Radio Broadcasting Station by General Tang, Shang Chi, Com niander of the 5th Route Army, and one of the Militarists whose at- titude has often caused anxiety to his allies.

General Tang Sheng Chi further declared that "rebels such as Sung Chi Yuan, Chik Ching Ting and Sun Liang Cheng are unscrupulous and still cherish feudalistic ideas. These rebels are revolting because reduce their troops and affect their the disbandment programme will personal power. The government has been giving the Northwest re- bels money and grain, regularly, but instead of using this money to stricken people of Honan, the relieve the sufferings of the famine Northwest militarists have increas

Throughout Europe the day will he celebrated by conventions and demonstrations sponsored by Light

[Born in April, 1854, and educat and Heat officials of the various rations and cities.

ed to a large, extent outside his Era, official organ of Sweden's elecpolitical exreer in the 80's, and native land, he tock up an active trical industry, emphasized the oo

aria for the first time after the ension and dedicated the issue to

assumed the Premiership of Bul- departure of Prince Alexander of Batterburg and during the regency of Stambuloff, of whom he was aned their army. adherent.

the Golden Jubilee. France, Italy, England. Germany, Switzerland, and Holland have all displayed the keenest interest in arranging plans for the observances of the day.

TOKYO, Oct. 2. Japan will be represented in the forthcoming Five-Power Naval Con- ference in London by one of her ablert diplomats and one of her abrat sailor-statesme. The diplo at is Mr. Tsuneo Matsüdaira, Japan's Ambassador in London. and the sailor Admiral Takeshi Takarabe, Minister of the Navy, |

Canada will organize the electri The calibre of the two man who will Mr. Wakatsuki was Home Minis

cal industry, particularly in On- hend the Japaneso Delegation ister under the late Count Takaskira

tario and Quebec, for a celebration. picof of the importance. which Kato, former Ambassador to Lon-

Floodlight displays have been plan Tokyo attaches to the conference. don, and succeeded Kato as Premier

ned for Montmorency Falla, the Both are known for their consers.

when the Count died three years

Parliament Buildings, and vative stability and their broad ago, retaining in addition the

the fountains of the City of Quebec. owledge of international affairs. portfolio of Home Affairs.

Epoch-Making Occasion. Admiral Takarabe,

The Wakatsuki Cabinet fell wo Admiral Takarabe has served as

sears ago to be followed by the

Mr. Rainaay MacDonald, Miss

DEARBORN, Oct. 92. President Hoover to-day dedic Minister of the Navy in five Cabinet hended by the late General Ishbel and the Prime Minister's Cabinets, first coming into the Baron Giichi Tanaka, who died party had a most enthusiastic reated the Edison Institute

When his Government eption on their arrival at Mont of the 50th anniversary of the dis Government when he succeeded the

recently.

Technology, established in honour real this morning late Fleet Admiral Tomoeaburo was overthrown Wakatsuki resign- Kato, Chief Japanse Delegate to the presidency of the Minseito, They were entertained at luncheon covery of electric light. the first Washington Conference, most powerful of Japan's political by the Canadian Club, and after- when Admiral Kato vacated the partice, to Yuku Hamaguchi, the

an honorary degree of post of Navy Minister while retain sont Premier. 31. Wakatsuki MeGill University was conferred Ang the Premiership in 1000. Taka-has been a party advisor, but genusson Mr. Ramsay MacDonald. Tabe remained as Navy Minister in crally has lived quietly since leav

ing the Premiership.

his

to

Mr. Wakatauki is known Japanese as an all-around states- mam with a vas volumé of informa

wards

MONTREAL, Oct. 21.

The British Premier is leaving to-night for Chicoutime, according to present arrangements.

of

r

When the collapse of his Cabinet came after the War, in 1918, he fled to Germany where he took up his abode. In his absence, he and other members of his Cabinet were tried before the Supreme Court and on March 31, 1923, he was sentenced to life imprisonment and loss of civil rights and found guilty of hav- ing brought Bulgarin into the war and having rendered her liable for & bill for war-damages amounting to 32 million leva.

This decision led in June, 1923, to the overthrow of the Stambu-

Mr. Edison in the evening recon- structed in his old laboratory, bis sky Government which was res epoch-making filament lamp, in the ponsible for it. But, although an prcecnce of a small party, includaty was granted in July, 1924, ing President and Mrs. Hoover, and

Radoslavoff and Tontcheff were ex- pressly excluded from it and the Mr. Henry Ford.

ex-Premier had to remain in exile.]

the succeeding Cabinets under Admiral Count Yamamotoj

Afterwards, a great Jubilee ban. father-in-law, the second Kato

Unity of Empiro.

quet was held in Independence Cabinet, and the Wakatsuki Cabinet. He again assumed the tion on all phases of Government. Canadian Club funcheon, where he Mr. Edison spoke, Messages were In the course of a speech at the Hall, at which the President and portfolio this yent when Premier He is considered especially expert

was welcomed most vaznly, Mr. received from Professor Einstein, Hamaguchi organized his Minceito in matters of finance, but has no

Ramsay MacDonald put in Party Government after the fall of special reputation as a naval ex special plea for co-operation, beyer), and the Prince of Wales. Commander Byrd (the Antarctic the Tanaka Cabinet

pert. He speaks English fairly Admiral Takarabe was born in well, and is known for his prefer-tween all branches of the British They were read out to the com-

enoe for Scotch whisky to the Empire, and urged that the nations pany. Japanese national drink, “sake."

bribery

of the

1

British Commonwealth- Madame Curic, famous for her. should face the future with deser-radium discoveries, was amongst

the guests-Reuter.

out

mination

Turning to the probleme of estah. fishing permanent peace through- JacDonald laid special stress on the world, Mr. Ramsay the necessity of Great Britain's continued co-operation with France. He referred to "our old Allies and our old friends, the French," and went on to say that "France and peace are of the same nature and soul."

M.. CLEMENCEAU'S HEALTH.

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Miyazaki Prefecture, Kyushu, in April, 1867. He married a daught He frequently entertained foreign er of the grand ok man of the Japanese Navy," Admiral Yama Press correspondents in Tokyo anoto, and served through the lower while Premier at afternoon tea- in the sen operations of the Russo-da in place of, tes, which he said aval ranks, distinguishing himself parties, but always look whisky and Japanese year. He was vindicated found an insipid beverage.

The ex-Premier is tall and home of charges of implication in thely, but has a keen sense of humour Siemens-Schuckert navy ecandal during the régime of the and political ability of the first Yamamoto Cabinet.

order. With the two other Japan-

EARLIER ANXIETY ALLAYED. : ese delegates, Admiral Takarabe, Mr. Matsudaira,

Minister of the Navy, and Tsuneo

¶THROUGH NEUTEN'S AGENCY.] Both Takarabe and Matsudaira Matsudaira, Ambassador in Lon are commonera. The Ambassador, don, the Japanese feet their coua- "My Old Friend M. Briand.!!

PARIS, Oct. 21. non of Viscount Yoho Mateadaira, try will be well represented at the

Referring to "my very old friend,

The public anxiety felt at M. former feudal lord of the clan of coming Conference,

M. Briand, Mr. Rammy Mac-tened by the announcement that his Clemenceau's health has been heigh- Aizu, renounced his title to estab

Mr. Wakatsuki is known to be Donald said that "I feel perfectly son has been telegraphically sum Tish his own family, and has had a fully in sympathy with Premier certain that in his keeping, the moned to his bedside, where his long camer in the Foreign Ofice, Hamaguchi's views that the Con future of international peace is daughter and grandson are already culminating in his appointment to ferea should achieve a real re- Efe," Washington, where he served before duction in nava) armammis, not a "We would bow nesuming the London post, follow-limitation agrement which will admitting defeat if France and ing the marriage of his daughter, force Japan to build more ships to Great Britain were not embarked Setvuko, to Prince Chichibu, next retain the ratio of 31 to 5 with shoulder to shoulder and side by younger brother of Emperor Hire England and the United States, side in all the great aims that all hito, and Heir Presumptive pend-which she desiree.

democratic Governments make for ing the birth of an Imperial heir. · ́·

(Continued at foot of next column)."the world's peasa,"

our heads

present,

Improvement Reported.1

PARIS, Oct. 22. Doctors this morning pronounced

DUTCH RUBBER RESERVE.

PRODUCERS IN FAVOUR.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

Under the Premier's name, the Japanese Government has issued n statement announcing its decision to abandon the project to reduce the salaries of officials in con- sideration of public opinion."

They use for the attack more than 100 machine guns and 400 automa tic rides.

Planes Aid Attackers.. The general commanding the Rus sian forces is named Skask Chinese replied, to the enemy's fire. The

the Russian gunboats were nearly After one hour of violent firing, driven back but at about that time... the Red airplanes appeared over. head had started dropping boinbs weighing 80 pounds each.

The Chinese gunboats,

Ping, Chien Thi qua Chien, Chen were only armed merchantmen, were hit by bombs and sent to the bottom. The Chinese navy also sank three of the enemy vessels and

damaged four others.

Chinese Casualties 1,000.

Two Soviet airplanes were hit by Chinese fire. One fell into the river and one to the ground. The Chin- ese losses on land were about 500 men, killed, and wounded. About 500 Chinese sailors also lost their lives. The Russians lost about 400 men, wounded and killed.

The Chinese army and navy fought bravely the whole day. It was only due to lack of ammunition that the Chinese were forced to re- treat.

Reda Carry Off Supplies.

On the day after the battle, the Soviet guaborts started penetrating the

Sungari, Lahasusu suffered heavily, the Russians seizing large stores of grain and food supplies, which was primarily the purpose of the attack.

In closing his report. Admiral Shen declares that he will light to the death to save his country from the hands of the Red invaders.

Raids By White Russians. Tokyo, Oct. 14-A hand of White Russian attached to the 4th Kirin series of raids into Soviet Russia Army of Manchuria conducted a on October 12 and 13, according to an official communique from Mos "Public opinion is in favour of cow received by the Russian Em- peace and unification," said Gener-bassy here to-day. The men were al Tang, "but the Feng clique is op-commanded by one Arestoulav, for posing public opinion by trying merly an officer in the Cossack to frustrate the disbandment pro- troops headed by Ataman Semenoff. gramme of the Central Govern-United Press, ment. The Feng clique is the last obstacle to the unification of the country and must be removed once for all. This is my firm conviction MR. FESSENDEN BACK IN in going to the front to suppress the rebels."

TO TAKE HARBIN IN A MONTH!

A RUSSIAN RESOLVE.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, Oct. 22, The Riga correspondent of the Morning Post states that bo has learned that a meeting in Moscow under the chairmanship of Stalin decided to occupy the Chi- nese Eastern Railway.

Russian troops are expected to take possession of Harbin withín a month.

Fresh Soviet Raid,

Toxya, Oct. 9 An urgent message from Harbin to the Rengo News Agency states that according 1 oficial Chinese A meeting of Dutch rubber pro-information, a large body of Soviet ducers by a large majority declared

AMSTERDAM, Oct. 22.

their readiness to accept in prin- troops crossed the Amur in the ciple the Netherland Committee's vicinity of Blagovechensk, and oc proposals for the creation of a cepied the Chinese town of Tabei- 46,000 tons réserve, to be controlled ho, which is opposite. by a central selling organisation.

KING OUT SHOOTING.

21

GOING TO LONDON IN NOVEMBER.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] `

LONDON, Oct. 22.

It is officially stated that the

M. Clemenceau's condition as being King was out shooting at Sandring. no longer disquieting. He is not ham on Monday. Be. intends to confined to bed,

spend part of November in London.

Details of the raid are lacking. THE BATTLE OF LAHASUSU. CHINÉSE ADMIRAL'S

REPORT.

Harbin, Oct. 16.-Admiral Shen Hung Lich, commander of the Chinese naval forces on the Amur River, to-day filed his official re- port on the battle of Lahasusu..

The report states that on the morning of October 19, at about 4 o'clock, the Russians attacked, the gunboats, 18.airplanes, 2,000 infan Chinese at Labatusu with eight try and more than 100 cavalrymen. (Continued, on next Qolumn.)

SHANGHAI

(THROUGH CLUTER'S AGENCY.}",

SHANDBAL, Oct. 9

Mr. Stirling Fessenden, Director- General of the Shangha. Municipal Council has returned to Shanghai aboard the President Pierce, after four months' holiday in the United States.

During this period he interviewed President Hoover, Mr. Stimson and other bigh American Government officials, the result of his interviews however not being divulged.

A

"GOODWILL CRUISE:" (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] ·

SHANGHAI, Oct. 29. The es. Malolo, with 300 Ameri- can tourists aboard, left for Hong Kong this morning. The Malolo's Passengers are making a goodwill cruise round the Pacific. The trip. is sponsored by the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce.

AUSTRALIA'S NEW CABINET.

VICTORY FOR "MODERATES.

[THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.}

CANBERRA, Oct. 2. The Cabinet, as announced to Moderates in the Labour Party.. day, represents the victory of the

Mr. Scullia is Premier and Minister for External Affairs, Mr. Theodore is Minister of Trade and Custome is at the Treasury and Mr. Fenton

Mr. Fenton, incidentally, strong supporter of Protection,